"Secrets and love... can they work together"

When Devon Grant's grandmother has a heart attack, Devon leaves her life in Albuquerque behind to come run the clinic in Enchantment. The Birth Place clinic is her grandmother's life and would have been hers if they didn't have a falling out many years ago. Devon has lots of history in Enchantment, including the love that was lost with Chief of Police, Miguel Eiden, a man who turned his back on Devon so many years ago, breaking her heart.

Miguel Eiden has seen many things. Some he had a hard time dealing with which cost him the only woman he has ever loved. Now Devon is back in town, turning to him the night her grandmother had her heart attack. But a one night stand is not something that Miguel is interested in. He knows in his heart that Devon still loves him; he just has to find a way to help her to realize it.

When Devon finds three children hiding out in the mine shaft, she makes promises that she knows will hurt a lot of people. Helping these kids find their aunt so they can stay in the country is extremely important to Devon. Important enough to have her breaking the law which she knows will probably drive a bigger wedge between her and Miguel. But he's the long arm of the law, and as much as Devon loves him, she knows she can't trust him with her secret.

Hiding children, running the clinic, delivering babies and battling her emotions has you falling in love with Devon Grant right away. Seeing that secrets have already caused so much conflict in her family, you become surprised that she keeps adding more to her list. But poor Devon is stuck between a rock and a hard place and the only way she is going to find her way out is if she depends on someone she loves. THE MIDWIFE AND THE LAWMAN is a wonderful addition to the Birth Place series.

Reviewed by Beatrice Sigman
Posted March 15, 2004

Summary

If Devon Grant had her way, she'd turn her back on Enchantment. There's simply too much history in that small town. But her sense of honor has her returning to help her ailing grandmother run The Birth Place—even though she's still angry about her grandmother's past actions. And there's also Miguel Eiden, the man who broke her heart ten years before.

Then Devon uncovers a secret and must decide what to do and who to trust—because in order to help three innocent children she might have to bend, if not break, the law. Not so easy when the new chief of police is her old love Miguel.